The Man in the Moone; or A Discourse of a Voyage Thither
| Title | The Man in the Moone; or A Discourse of a Voyage Thither |
| Year for Search | 1638 |
| Authors | [Godwin], [Francis](1562-1633) |
| Tertiary Authors | Gonsales, Domingo [pseud.] |
| Date Published | 1638 |
| Publisher | Ptd. by John Norton |
| Place Published | London |
| Keywords | English author, Male author |
| Annotation | Eutopia brought about through the innate disposition of the people. Land provides plenty without labor. |
| Additional Publishers | Rpt. Melstom, Eng.: Scolar Press, 1971; and in Smith College Studies in Modern Languages 19.1 (October 1937): 1-48; rpt. as The Man in the Moon 1638. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum & New York: Da Capo Press, 1972; as The Man in the Moon. Ed. John Anthony Butler. Vol. 3 of the Publications of the Barnabe Riche Society. Ottawa, ON, Canada: Dovehouse Editions, 1995; and as The Man in the Moone. Ed. William Poole. Peterborough, ON, Canada: Broadview Editions, 2009. Excerpt rpt. in The Man in the Moone and Other Lunar Fantasies. Ed. Faith K. Pizor and T. Allan Comp (New York: Praeger, 1971), 3-40. Repub. as A View of St. Helena, An Island in the Ethiopian Ocean, in America, now in Possession of the honourable East-India Company, where their Ships usually refresh in their India Voyages. With an account of the admirable Voyage of Domingo Gonsales [pseud.]; the little Spaniard, to the World in the Moon, by the Help of several Gansas, or Large Geese. An ingenious fancy, written by a late learned Bishop. Np: np. Rpt. in The Harleian Miscellany: A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and Entertaining Pamphlets and Tracts, As Well in Manuscript as in Print. Found in the Late Earl of Oxford’s Library, Interspersed with Historical, Political, and Critical Notes. With a Table of Contents, and an Alphabetical Index 10 vols. (London: Ptd. For T. Osborne, 1744), 8: 332-48. Collection rpt. with minor changes in spelling and punctuation in the later ed. with the subtitle A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and Entertaining Pamphlets and Tracts, As Well in Manuscript as in Print. Selected from the Library of Edward Harley, Second Earl of Oxford, Interspersed with Historical, Political, and Critical Annotations, By William Oldys, and Some Additional Notes by Thomas Park. 10 vols. (London: Ptd. for White and Cochrane, and John Murray, 1808-13), 8: 344-61; and 12 vols. (London: Ptd. for Robert Dutton, 1810), 11: 511-44. This version appears to exist only in The Harleian Miscellany reprints. |
| Title Note | Repub. as A View of St. Helena, An Island in the Ethiopian Ocean, in America, now in Possession of the honourable East-India Company, where their Ships usually refresh in their India Voyages. With an account of the admirable Voyage of Domingo Gonsales [pseud.]; the little Spaniard, to the World in the Moon, by the Help of several Gansas, or Large Geese. An ingenious fancy, written by a late learned Bishop. Np: np. Rpt. in The Harleian Miscellany: A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and Entertaining Pamphlets and Tracts, As Well in Manuscript as in Print. Found in the Late Earl of Oxford’s Library, Interspersed with Historical, Political, and Critical Notes. With a Table of Contents, and an Alphabetical Index 10 vols. (London: Ptd. For T. Osborne, 1744), 8: 332-48. Collection rpt. with minor changes in spelling and punctuation in the later ed. with the subtitle A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and Entertaining Pamphlets and Tracts, As Well in Manuscript as in Print. Selected from the Library of Edward Harley, Second Earl of Oxford, Interspersed with Historical, Political, and Critical Annotations, By William Oldys, and Some Additional Notes by Thomas Park. 10 vols. (London: Ptd. for White and Cochrane, and John Murray, 1808-13), 8: 344-61; and 12 vols. (London: Ptd. for Robert Dutton, 1810), 11: 511-44. This version appears to exist only in The Harleian Miscellany reprints. |
| Pseudonym | By Domingo Gonsales [pseud.] |
| Holding Institutions | L, PSt |
| Author Note | The author (1562-1633) was a Church of England Bishop. |
| Full Text | 1638 [Godwin, Francis] (1562-1633). The Man in the Moone; or A Discourse of a Voyage Thither. By Domingo Gonsales [pseud.]. London: Ptd. by John Norton. Rpt. Melstom, Eng.: Scolar Press, 1971; and in Smith College Studies in Modern Languages 19.1 (October 1937): 1-48; rpt. as The Man in the Moon 1638. Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Theatrum Orbis Terrarum & New York: Da Capo Press, 1972; as The Man in the Moon. Ed. John Anthony Butler. Vol. 3 of the Publications of the Barnabe Riche Society. Ottawa, ON, Canada: Dovehouse Editions, 1995; and as The Man in the Moone. Ed. William Poole. Peterborough, ON, Canada: Broadview Editions, 2009. Excerpt rpt. in The Man in the Moone and Other Lunar Fantasies. Ed. Faith K. Pizor and T. Allan Comp (New York: Praeger, 1971), 3-40. Repub. as A View of St. Helena, An Island in the Ethiopian Ocean, in America, now in Possession of the honourable East-India Company, where their Ships usually refresh in their India Voyages. With an account of the admirable Voyage of Domingo Gonsales [pseud.]; the little Spaniard, to the World in the Moon, by the Help of several Gansas, or Large Geese. An ingenious fancy, written by a late learned Bishop. Np: np. Rpt. in The Harleian Miscellany: A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and Entertaining Pamphlets and Tracts, As Well in Manuscript as in Print. Found in the Late Earl of Oxford’s Library, Interspersed with Historical, Political, and Critical Notes. With a Table of Contents, and an Alphabetical Index 10 vols. (London: Ptd. For T. Osborne, 1744), 8: 332-48. Collection rpt. with minor changes in spelling and punctuation in the later ed. with the subtitle A Collection of Scarce, Curious, and Entertaining Pamphlets and Tracts, As Well in Manuscript as in Print. Selected from the Library of Edward Harley, Second Earl of Oxford, Interspersed with Historical, Political, and Critical Annotations, By William Oldys, and Some Additional Notes by Thomas Park. 10 vols. (London: Ptd. for White and Cochrane, and John Murray, 1808-13), 8: 344-61; and 12 vols. (London: Ptd. for Robert Dutton, 1810), 11: 511-44. This version appears to exist only in The Harleian Miscellany reprints. L, PSt Eutopia brought about through the innate disposition of the people. Land provides plenty without labor. Godwin was a Church of England Bishop. |
